ADVERTISEMENTUkraine, which received 9.7 per cent of all weapons transfers during 2021-25, was the largest arms importer, the report said. “India was the world’s second-largest recipient of major arms in 2021-25 with an 8.2 per cent share of total global arms imports. Its arms imports are driven by its tensions with both China and Pakistan,” the SIPRI report said. The US has further cemented its dominance as an arms supplier, even in an increasingly multipolar world, said Pieter Wezeman, senior researcher with the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme. States in Europe more than tripled their arms imports, making it the biggest recipient region, the report said.

Source: The Telegraph March 10, 2026 01:48 UTC